Focusing on Improvement (not just implementation)

In order to respond to the new challenges of trading in the 21st Century, suppliers need to become more flexible, more responsive, and have key information available at their fingertips. Unfortunately the majority of technological investment, especially around ERP software, has failed to deliver these key benefits. Throwing more money at random technological solutions is NOT the answer.

We provide 21st Century Solutions

“If you don’t work to get the future you want, you’ll have to live with the future you get.”

Our experience, technical knowledge, change management and process development skills can help your organisation become:

BETTER – achieve greater service levels and superior service quality
FASTER – through greater responsiveness to customer demand
CHEAPER – reductions in working capital and Supply Chain costs
CLOSER – create solid foundations to enable a collaboration environment

I.T. should serve the purpose of allowing the business to improve communication, visibility, and decision-making across the domains of supply, demand, and product. IT investments need to be about connecting work processes to increase speed, quality and profitability of everything from customer orders to new product launches.

To compete in this environment small to medium sized enterprises are moving towards a Demand Driven Supply Network (DDSN). This approach requires that the following elements have been considered and are all in place:

Business Process
Organisation
Measurement
Continuous Improvement
Technology

How SEVEN can help

We know from experience and research how to address the ERP challenges, as shown below;

Business Process

Ensure demand, supply, and product management groups use joint metrics and common processes that are focused on the effectiveness of being demand driven
Ensure Supply Chain network relationships are well established and consistent
Use SAP to provide timely information to shape and influence demand

Organisation

Ensure execution plans for shaping and influencing market dynamics and engaging the supply network are clearly understood and communicated
Ensure roles and responsibilities are in place to monitor processes and respond to defined alerts
Determine whether the required skill set exists to meet the business’s strategic vision

Measurement

Ensure demand, supply, and all members of the supply network have a common, integrated set of measurements against joint goals
Develop performance measurement tools that are available when needed

Continuous Improvement

Demand and supply variation of the company and its competitors is understood, monitored, and used as a competitive weapon in driving and shaping demand
Cross-company teams work together to reduce time to value for new introductions, forecast error, and improve perfect order rates

Technology

Experts at ensuring technology is used to support business benefits
Structure your processes and SAP technology to provide maximum visibility of your opportunities, costs and bottlenecks